The Africa Competitiveness Report 2015 is the result of collaboration between the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

AT THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

Professor Klaus Schwab
Executive Chairman

Richard Samans
Managing Director, Centre for the Global Agenda

Jennifer Blanke
Chief Economist

Margareta Drzeniek Hanouz
Head of Global Competitiveness and Risks

Ciara Browne
Director, Global Competitiveness and Risks Team

Attilio Di Battista
Junior Quantitative Economist, Global Competitiveness and Risks Team

Caroline Galvan
Economist, Global Competitiveness and Risks Team

Elsie Kanza
Senior Director, Head of Africa

AT THE WORLD BANK GROUP

Jim Yong Kim
President

Anabel Gonzalez
Senior Director, Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice

Shantayana Devarajan
Chief Economist, Middle East and North Africa Region

Francisco H. G. Ferreira
Chief Economist, Africa Region

William Maloney
Chief Trade and Competitiveness Economist, Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice

John Speakman
Practice Manager, Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice

Sebastian Sáez
Senior Trade Economist, Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice

Barak Hoffman
Public Sector Specialist, Governance Global Practice

Miles McKenna
Consultant, Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice

AT THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Donald Kaberuka
President

Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa
Acting Chief Economist and Vice President, Economics Complex

Abebe Shimeles
Acting Director, Development Research Department

Issa Faye
Manager, Research Division, Development Research Department

Jennifer Mbabazi Moyo
Principal Research Economist, Research Division, Development Research Department

El-hadj Mamadou Bah
Principal Research Economist, Research Division, Development Research Department

Audrey Verdier-Chouchane
Chief Research Economist, Research Division, Development Research Department

AT THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Angel Gurría
Secretary-General

Marcos Bonturi
Director, Global Relations Secretariat

Anthony O’Sullivan
Deputy Director, Global Relations Secretariat

Carlos Conde
Head of Division, Middle East and Africa Division, Global Relations Secretariat

Philipp Heinrigs
Senior Policy Analyst, Middle East and Africa Division, Global Relations Secretariat